Grant Accountant

CFS; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement matching

Tuition reimbursement

Fully remote

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Grant Accountant for a fully remote role requiring Florida residency. You will manage state and federal grants, review expenditures, and provide budgeting and month-end reporting in a collaborative nonprofit setting.

This position emphasizes strong Excel skills, full-cycle accounting, and experience with Abila MIP; you will work with senior grant accounting leadership in a stable organization with government-funded programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred; Finance degree considered with strong accounting experience.
• Grant accounting experience beyond accounts payable-focused responsibilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and formulas.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting.
• Abila MIP software experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities for assigned state and federal grants.
• Review and approve grant-related expenditures and procurement activity.
• Grant accounting will perform budgeting, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end close activities.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and posting issues.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred

Finance degree considered with strong accounting experience

Tools

Abila MIP

Job description

Grant Accountant

Location: Fully Remote (Must be Florida Resident)

Salary: $70,000 - $75,000

• 100% remote position with no travel required.
• Flexible work schedule that allows you to choose and maintain consistent hours.
• Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement matching.
• Tuition reimbursement program to support continued education and professional growth.
• Grant Accountant will have the opportunity to manage and analyze a diverse portfolio of state and federal grants.
• Exposure to budgeting, financial analysis, month-end reporting, and full-cycle accounting.
• Work directly with experienced grant accounting leadership in a collaborative remote environment.
• Join a stable nonprofit organization with a significant government-funded grant portfolio.

Key Responsibilities For The Grant Accountant

• Manage accounting activities for assigned state and federal grants.
• Review and approve grant-related expenditures and procurement activity.
• Grant Accountant will perform budgeting, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end close activities.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and posting issues.

Qualifications For The Grant Accountant

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred; Finance degree considered with strong accounting experience.
• Grant Accounting experience beyond accounts payable-focused responsibilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and formulas.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting
• Abila MIP software experience

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